Global launch of the new mobile strategy game: Football Empire
Cologne, 30th May 2018 – The Cologne-based development studio Digamore Entertainment is excited to announce the worldwide launch of their new Game: Football Empire!
Football Empire – Your Team. Your Club. Your Empire.
The mobile strategy game invites players from all over the world to play a unique mix of football manager and building strategy game, giving all soccer fans new opportunities for soccer simulation. Top coach Jürgen Klopp is the brand ambassador for Football Empire and will guide players into the fascination of football.
“I loved the idea of the game right from the beginning. I know what it means to start out on the football ground and work your way up to the top of professional soccer. That’s pretty much my own story.” – Jürgen Klopp
Within the game, the team’s club grounds form the starting point for all activities. The entire property can be designed freely, like in strategy games or development simulations.
Football Empire – Now available on the App Store® and Google Play™.
About Digamore Entertainment GmbH
Digamore Entertainment GmbH was founded in 2016 by Maik Dokter, with the goal of developing high quality mobile games. The name Digamore stands for Digital Games & More, where the word “more” foresees being adaptable in a rapidly changing ecosystem. Today the experienced team of 17 colleagues from Cologne (Germany), reached the first big milestone of the company’s young history with Football Empire.
It was the Pokémon press conference in Tokyo today. The next generation of the core Pokémontitles is coming in 2019, but details are still under wraps.
With #PokemonQuest and #PokemonLetsGo, there are so many new ways to explore the world of Pokémon! Trainers can look forward to even more with an all-new core series Pokémon RPG title in development for the second half of 2019! pic.twitter.com/d5uiIpenMI
In the mean time, Nintendo announced two new Pokémon titles for the Switch. Pokémon: Let’s Go will come in Pikachu and Eevee editions. The game is a more casual experience that draws from both Pokémon Yellow and the wildly popular Pokémon Go. Set in the Kanto region, the game supports up to two players and motion controls with the Joy-Con. Players will be able to import the Kanto region Pokémon they catch in Pokémon Go and import them into Pokémon: Let’s Go.
An optional Poké Ball Plus accessory will be available that will let players control the action like a real Poké Ball, including feeling a Pokémon rumble inside as they are being caught. Just be careful not to throw it into the television.
The games are set to launch on November 16, 2018. More information about Pokémon: Let’s Go can be found at the official site.
The second title is Pokémon Quest. It is a free-to-start eShop title that is available now on Switch, with a mobile release to follow in June. The voxel-inspired action-RPG is set in Tumblecube Island. Players will lead up to three Pokémon in a journey to explore the island, collect loot, build a base, and befriend new Pokémon. More information on Pokémon Quest can be found here.
QeSports set to drive Australian and New Zealand esports market to new heights
Aquis Entertainment (ASX:AQS) and Executive Sports and Entertainment (ESE), an industry leader in the esports sector in Australia and New Zealand, have today announced the establishment of QeSports – a joint venture set to aggressively invest in the booming esports market.
QeSports will focus on innovation in community and event development, consultancy and the development of purpose built esports stadia infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand. The new business will Leverage ESE’s experience in traditional sport and their part-ownership of the Bombers (a professional League of Legends esports team) along with Aquis Entertainment’s experience in entertainment venue development and management.
The global esports market is growing at 26% year on year according to research house Newzoo and as media consumption habits continue to evolve, the industry is expected to be worth $1.5 billion by 2020. Global audiences were estimated at 287 million in 2017 with 20% audience growth predicted between 2017 and 2019. Just last week, Epic Games, the publisher of Fortnite, announced its push into competitive gaming with a US$100m prize pool for season 2018-19.
Domestically, the Australian esports audience has more than doubled in the past five years according to Nielsen Esports Playbook research. Australia currently boasts 11 million gamers, an active esports audience of 3.2 million and 46% awareness of the esports category.
QeSports CEO, Rohan Sawyer says that this partnership will allow QeSports to develop assets and new initiatives that are a first in the Australian esports space, with fit for purpose products that are gamer-centric. In addition, he says they will focus on helping companies and brands understand why and how they should invest in the esports space while offering talent management solutions to professional players.
“Esports is disrupting mainstream sport and the growth in audience and engagement should not be underestimated. They’re digital natives, early adopters and high spenders”.
“Australia is becoming a focus of major publishers and brands for investment and we’re aiming to be the market leader across all segments of the esports ecosystem”
Jessica Mellor, CEO of Aquis Entertainment believes a push into the esports market is a natural progression for the group.
“Aquis Entertainment’s vision is to provide Australia with next generation entertainment and our move into the esports market is very much in line with our strategy”.
“Australians are well known for their passion for traditional sports and we’re starting to see this translate to esports as the sector matures”.
“Two-thirds of Australian esports fans are aged 18-34 and that’s a market segment we know very well. This, coupled with our experience in entertainment venue operations, puts us in a strong position to meet a wide range of expanding needs in the esports space”
About Executive Sports & Entertainment (ESE)
Executive Sports and Entertainment (ESE) is a leader in events, sports and entertainment in the Australian Market and was established in 1998. Founders Leon Spellson and Rohan Sawyer have over 30 years of experience working across all major sporting codes, as well as in global events and entertainment. ESE have a strong history working with clients across the NRL, AFL and Cricket in Australia, as well as the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. ESE’s simple philosophy is to deliver optimal outcomes for its stakeholders. ESE esports part-owns the largest brand in Australian and New Zealand esports – the Bombers, a professional League of Legends team in the Oceanic Pro League, and have an extensive network in the esports industry worldwide.
About Aquis Entertainment
Aquis Entertainment is on a mission to deliver landmark projects and events that have the potential to completely redefine the economic landscapes of their host cities.
Aquis Entertainment owns Casino Canberra in Australia’s capital, and has lodged a detailed business case for the development of an entertainment precinct in the heart of the CBD.
Specialising in the development and operation of integrated resort projects, concentrating a range of attractions into single, large scale facilities the greater Aquis group’s world class operational team has lead expansion throughout Australia with a full-scale Thoroughbred and breeding operation and several hotel developments on the horizon.
Majority shareholder and chairman Tony Fung has more than 40 years’ experience in global financial services and investment, including more than 15 years as an active investor in Australia. Mr Fung has become a leading investor across a range of categories in Asia, US and Australia.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! Arrive This November Featuring Interactivity with Pokémon GO
Pokémon Quest Released Today
Bellevue, WA—May 30, 2018—During a special Pokémon press conference in Tokyo today, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced three new ways to play Pokémon for Nintendo Switch™—Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, and the free-to-start Pokémon Quest. With the addition of these new titles, Pokémon is broadening the scope of video game offerings from the franchise to appeal to its wide variety of fans at all player levels. Pokémon also announced that the next introduction to its popular core RPG series, which was teased last year at E3, will arrive in late 2019 on Nintendo Switch for the first time.
Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
With Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, Pokémon is inviting fans on a new journey by taking them back to a familiar setting. Inspired by Pokémon Yellow, which was originally released in Japan on Nintendo’s Game Boy in 1998, these two new titles feature many of the intuitive gameplay functions offered to players in the hugely popular Pokémon GO and are designed for players taking their first steps into the Pokémon video game world. Trainers will embark on an epic adventure set in the iconic Kanto region joined by their trusty Pikachu in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Eevee in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! They feature brand new gameplay to make the most of the unique capabilities of Nintendo Switch, such as throwing Poké Balls to catch Pokémon by swinging Joy-Con™ controllers, as well as the opportunity for family and friends to battle and explore together in a new two-player mode. The games were unveiled in partnership with GAME FREAK, the games’ developers and original creators of the Pokémon video game franchise.
“With the launch of Pokémon GO in 2016 and the global sensation that ensued, millions of new players were introduced to the world of Pokémon,” said Junichi Masuda, director at GAME FREAK inc. “For many people, Pokémon GO was their first experience with the Pokémon brand, so we have crafted these two new titles to be an accessible entry point to our core RPG series while giving our longtime fans a new way to play Pokémon.”
The connection between these two new titles and Pokémon GO doesn’t end there – literally. GAME FREAK and The Pokémon Company teamed up with Niantic to bring next-level innovation by offering players the ability to connect their Pokémon GO to their Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! game. Players can catch Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region in Pokémon GO and then transfer them into their Nintendo Switch adventure. Something special will also be coming to the world of Pokémon GO, making the connection between both games even more appealing for Trainers. Details for this will be revealed in the near future.
The Poké Ball Plus* a device that can be used to play Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! in place of a Joy-Con or alongside Pokémon GO instead of the Pokémon GO Plus, was also unveiled, continuing the innovative ways to connect the games. The Poké Ball Plus features motion controls, lights up with a variety of colors, vibrates, and plays sounds. When catching a Pokémon in the Nintendo Switch games, players will be able to feel it moving within the device. It also does more than function as a controller—using the Poké Ball Plus, players can bring one of their Pokémon from Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! with them as they explore the real world, giving Trainers the opportunity to spend time with favorite Pokémon even when they’re not playing the game. Additionally, Trainers can receive a variety of rewards once Pokémon are returned to the Nintendo Switch games.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! will launch on 16 November 2018, exclusively on Nintendo Switch. The Poké Ball Plus will be available at participating retailers on the same day.
Watch the Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! announcement trailer here
Pokémon Quest, a rambunctious action RPG game, was also revealed at the press conference, along with the surprise for fans that it is available today on Nintendo eShop. Developed by GAME FREAK, Pokémon Quest takes players across Tumblecube Island, where everything’s a cube—including the Pokémon. Travel the length and breadth of the island hunting for treasure, battling with wild Pokémon, discovering unexplored territories, and even cooking tasty treats to tempt new Pokémon to join your party. Gameplay features of Pokémon Quest include:
Battle by tapping—Pokémon Quest uses simple touch controls that can be enjoyed by everyone.
Befriend many Pokémon—Use items collected throughout expeditions to befriend a wide array of Pokémon.
Create your Pokémon dream team—Partner with three of your Pokémon friends to battle through diverse environments.
Pokémon unique to you—Use different Power Stones to personalize your Pokémon friends however you want and give them unique stats.
Customize your base camp—Decorate your home with cute and fun collectibles that not only look good, but can provide in-game benefits.
“This new Pokémon title, developed by GAME FREAK, lets players explore the island of Tumblecube with their team of cute, cube-shaped characters known as Pokéxel,” said Shigeru Ohmori, director at GAME FREAK. “Players will be able to personalize their Pokémon and develop a strong bond with their Pokémon friends while battling their way through the adventure. With the simple touch-screen controls, Pokémon Quest is a game that Pokémon fans of all ages can pick up and play.”
Pokémon Quest is an entirely new way for players to explore and experience the Pokémon world,”
Pokémon Quest is free-to-start and available to download today on Nintendo eShop. Pokémon Quest will also be available on mobile devices via the App Store and Google Play in late June this year.
*The Poké Ball Plus will be sold separately and is not included with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! At the time of release, the Poké Ball Plus will only be compatible with Pokémon Go, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! and will not be compatible with any other Nintendo Switch software.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, please visit www.pokemon.com.
About Nintendo
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.6 billion video games and more than 725 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at www.nintendo.com.
About Niantic, Inc.
Niantic, Inc., builds mobile real-world experiences that foster fun, exploration, discovery, and social interaction. Originally incubated within Google, Niantic, Inc., spun out in 2015, with investments from Google, The Pokémon Company, and Nintendo. The company’s immersive real-world mobile games Pokémon GO—which has been downloaded globally more than 800 million times—and Ingress are available on the App Store and Google Play. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is Niantic, Inc.’s third game and is being co-developed with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For more information on Niantic, visit www.NianticLabs.com.
FALLEN LEGION: RISE TO GLORY LAUNCH TRAILER RELEASED
NIS America is proud to announce that Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory will be coming to Australia and New Zealand on June 8 2018 for Nintendo Switch™. A Launch trailer is now available to watch showcasing its gameplay features.
Previously released for PS4 (Sins of an Empire) and PS Vita (Flames of Rebellion), the Nintendo Switch™ version will combine both stories into one package.
About the Game: Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory – Chronicles the story of Legatus Laendur and Princess Cecille. What side will you choose to decide the fate of Fenumia?
Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire– Join Princess Cecille (and a saucy, talking grimoire) on her journey home as she fights hordes of monsters and a coup led by Legatus Laendur. A crumbling empire is in your hands. Will you restore glory to Fenumia?
Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion– Legatus Laendur, a brilliant tactician beloved by the people, fought on the frontlines the Fenumian Empire, but when he discovers why it is rotting from within, he vows to overthrow the royal family. Fenumia devoured his homeland – will you fight to reclaim it?
Key Features:
Reclaim the World of Fenumia – Follow Princess Cecille or Legatus Laendur and experience the stories of Sins of an Empire and Flames of Rebellion. A Legion Under Your Command – Control four characters simultaneously and master devastating combo attacks in furious real-time battles.
Ascend to the Throne – While clashing with rebel armies, make split second decisions on how to rule your kingdom. Will you side with the mercenary Prime Legion, the palatine Council of Princes or the cabalistic March Congress?
Magnificent 2D Artwork – From the fangs on the game’s menacing manticore to each brick in Fenumia’s castle, all of the artwork has been hand-drawn to create a stunning world.
Look out for more information on Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory shortly!
FIGHT TO SURVIVE AND EXPLORE THE RED PLANET IN ‘MEMORIES OF MARS’ AVAILABLE JUNE 5
Open-World Online Sandbox Survival Game Coming Soon to Steam Early Access; Don’t Miss 10% Launch Discount – Wishlist Today!
May 30, 2018 – 505 Games and Limbic Entertainment will bring the hostile and desolate world of the Red Planet to earthbound players on June 5 with the Early Access launch of Memories of Mars on Steam for PC. For a limited time, 505 Games will also offer a 10% launch discount.
Featuring a rich and vast environment to explore and introducing a unique “seasons” mechanic to enhance the competition of surviving the Red Planet, Memories of Mars sets the stage for an otherworldly gaming experience designed to keep gameplay fresh. In the unique Seasons, which sets Memories of Mars apart from other survival games, death will be inevitable for even the most skilled players as periodic catastrophic solar flares wipe the planet’s surface of all life and player-made infrastructures on an ongoing basis. Some of the talents and abilities learned through the season can be backed up and carried over by a series of clones, allowing players the ability to download previous memories of how to build and craft to get a head start on surviving the next season.
Memories of Mars will task players with surviving the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the Red Planet while building a habitable homestead and competing against other players and enemy NPCs for resources and opportunities. Players can team up to explore, gather resources and build defense bases or go rogue and explore numerous locations including abandoned terraforming towers, mining sites, caves, canyons, meteor impact sites and more. Seasons will also serve to make the map feel new, with familiar places rearranged in new locations, exciting points of interest never-before-seen, added blueprints for creating different weapons and modules, novel enemies, updated events and more.
505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.
Publishing highlights in premium games include Last Day of June, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights, Assetto Corsa, ABZÛ, Virginia, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Laser League and How to Survive. Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include Stardew Valley, Dead by Daylight andInside/Limbo. Upcoming titles include Indivisible (from the development team behind Skullgirls), Underworld Ascendant and Koji Igarashi’s next project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
505 Games has offices in California, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. It works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit www.505games.com.
About Limbic Entertainment
Limbic Entertainment is a veteran game development studio based in Germany. Limbic develops and sells game software at both national and international level. The studio’s core competences are game design, as well as programming, hosting and maintaining online and client games. Since Limbic was founded, the company has released more than 60 product versions published in more than a dozen languages. Currently, the focus lies on the development of PC games based on Unreal4.
We at Limbic work as a team in a very friendly working atmosphere. Our flat hierarchies make it easy for everyone to contribute their own ideas and to act out their professional ambitions. We acknowledge proficiency as well as we offer chances. Our team currently consists of about 75 people. Whether we plan an in-house development or work for our business partners, we can always draw from our pool of game designers, project managers, and coders in order to compile the perfect team for the job. Some tasks, as for example visual arts, are usually outsourced to our competent long-term partners.
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION PLAYSTATION®4 AND HUGE DISCOUNTS DURING THE DAYS OF PLAY SALE 2018
Eleven days of incredible deals on hardware, games, services, peripherals and more kicks off on 8th June.
Sydney, May 30, 2018 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced that Days of Play will be returning in 2018 offering gamers great savings across PlayStation® software, hardware and services. The Days of Play sale will take place from the 8th to the 18th June globally and this year includes incredible deals on a new PlayStation®4 (PS4™) Days of Play Limited Edition[1]. Featuring the iconic PlayStation shapes in a dazzling gold design, this 500GB HDD PS4 comes with an additional DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller[2].
Within the Days of Play sale, PlayStation™Store (PS Store) are offering huge savings on AAA PS4 games from Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SIE WWS) titles such as Horizon Zero Dawn™, Shadow of the Colossus and fastest-selling first party PS4 title God of War as well as third party titles such as Call of Duty®: WWII (Activision), Far Cry 5 (Ubisoft), Assassin’s Creed® Origins (Ubisoft) and Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games).
In addition, the PlayStation®VR (PS VR) starter pack[3] – which includes what gamers need for fully immersive gaming – is offered alongside fantastic deals on a range of PS VR software, including SIE WWS titles Farpoint and Starblood Arena . Other offers include PS4 software bundles, hardware peripherals, including a range of DUALSHOCK®4s and the Platinum Wireless Headset.
Discounts will also apply to PlayStation services, including PlayStation®Plus (PS Plus) as well as on PlayStation®Gear, which offers a wide range of popular gaming merchandise, with new savings added throughout Days of Play.
Jim Ryan, Deputy President, and Head of Global Sales & Marketing, SIE said “It is great to see Days of Play returning in 2018. For us it’s all about thanking the fans – making sure they get the chance to play the latest blockbusters or enjoy completely new or enhanced experiences on PlayStation. This year even more PlayStation products will be offered at a great valueby select retailers, along with launching a Limited Edition PS4, designed especially for Days of Play. It’s the passionate community which makes PlayStation the best place to play and Days of Play is our way of helping people discover new experiences and play more.”
Incredible deals on hardware, bundles and accessories across Europe, Australia & New Zealand include:
500 GB PS4 Days of Play Limited Edition AUD $439.95 RRP
PS VR Starter Pack and with bonus software title AUD $349.95 RRP
DUALSHOCK4 and Limited Edition DUALSHOCK4 from AUD $59.95 RRP
Gold and Platinum Wireless Headset from AUD $89.95 RRP
Savings on AAA PS4 games from SIE WWS included in the Days of Play sale across Europe, Australia and New Zealand:
God Of War AUD $69.95 RRP
GT Sport AUD $24.95 RRP
Shadow of Colossus AUD 24.95 RRP
Uncharted Lost Legacy AUD $24.95 RRP
Horizon Complete Edition AUD $39.95 RRP
Uncharted 4 AUD $24.95 RRP
Horizon Zero Dawn AUD $24.95 RRP
To celebrate the Days of Play sale SIE is hosting a Days of (in selected territories across SIEE) Play competition” for the chance to win a PlayStation®4 Days of Play Limited Edition 500GB, PlayStation®VR Starter Pack, 12 month PS Plus membership and PS Store wallet top up every month for a year. The competition will be hosted on https://blog.eu.playstation.com/ and competition registration opens on the 29th May and closes on the 8th June at 10:00am and will run the eleven day duration of the Days of Play sale (8th – 18th June) in selected countries[4]. For further information on the competition mechanic and how to enter please visit www.playstation.com/daysofplay.
Stay tuned to www.playstation.com/daysofplay for all the information you’ll need, and to check out all the deals that are available in your region to make it a summer of play.
ENDS About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Recognised as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation™Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions in California, London and Tokyo.
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[1] *PlayStation®4 Days of Play Limited Edition console available while stocks last. RRP: $439.95 AUD 8th – 18th June. After 18th June RRP: $479.95 AUD. [2] Days of Play offers vary by region. Days of Play Limited Edition 500GB HDD PS4™ available in Europe, Australia & New Zealand only. [3] PlayStation®VR Starter Pack includes PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Camera and PlayStation® VR Worlds PlayStation™Store voucher code [4] The ” Days of Play Competition” is open to persons aged 18 years or over who are residents of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, UK.
RIOT GAMES BRINGS LEAGUE OF LEGENDS ESPORTS TOURNAMENT TO STATE THEATRE
Event Hospitality and Entertainment (EVENT) has joined forces with Riot Games to bring the international League of Legends esports tournament, Rift Rivals, to Australia for the very first time. League of Legends is played by over 100 million active users worldwide and the best teams across Oceania, Japan and Southeast Asia will compete in this four day event to be held at the State Theatre in Sydney from July 2-5.
The Rift Rivals League of Legends tournament is a premiere event that attracts millions of viewers from the Asia-Pacific region and tickets will sell quickly. Players like Oceania’s Shern “Shernfire” Tai from Dire Wolves, Japan’s Kyohei “Ceros” Yoshida from DetonatioN FocusMe, and SEA’s Nuttapong “G4” Menkasikan from Ascension Gaming will battle for glory, bragging rights and to see who holds the ultimate balance of power in the region.
EVENT General Manager of Entertainment, Luke Mackey said: “The EVENT team are passionate about bringing fans together for shared cultural and entertaining experiences. We are delighted to provide the League of Legends community a place to gather and compete on an international stage. This tournament is just the beginning of our esports offering, and we look forward to bringing more gaming events to our cinema and theatre audiences in the future.”
Daniel Ringland, Head of Oceanic Esports at Riot Games said: “Bringing Rift Rivals to this spectacular live venue on home turf would not be possible without EVENT. We know how important live tournaments are for our fans; they bring us together to share in the thrill of watching League of Legends played at the very highest level. The fact it’s Oceania’s three best teams competing is just icing on the cake.”
Tournament tickets go on sale Friday 1 June and start at $49, with an extremely limited amount of VIP tickets available which include playing a game on the Rift Rivals stage and backstage meet-and-greets with the pros and on-air talent.
For more information including schedules, on-ground activations and ticketing information visit statetheatre.com.au
About Event Hospitality & Entertainment: Event Hospitality & Entertainment (EVENT) is Australia’s premier entertainment, hospitality and leisure company. EVENT has origins dating back to 1910 and currently operates within the following business segments:
Entertainment – Event Cinemas (Australia & New Zealand), Greater Union, BCC Cinemas, GU Film House, Moonlight Cinemas, State Theatre Sydney and Cinestar (Germany)
Hospitality and Leisure – QT Hotels & Resorts, Rydges Hotels, Atura Hotels and Thredbo Alpine Village
About Riot Games
Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. Riot’s mission is to be the most player-focused company in the world.
About League of Legends
League of Legends is a fast-paced & skill based competitive online game. Two teams of 5 powerful champions, each with a unique design and play-style, battle head-to-head across multiple battlefields and game modes. With an ever-expanding roster of champions, frequent updates and a thriving tournament scene, League of Legends offers endless replayability for players of every skill level. Over 100 million people globally play every month.
Newly-Formed Unbroken Studios Challenges Players to ‘Ride or Die’ with New First-Person Shooter Fractured Lands
Sign Up Now and Test Drive the Closed Beta Beginning 8 June
LOS ANGELES – 30 May, 2018 –Fractured Lands, a new first-person shooter, last-one-standing game, will be available on PC in paid Steam Early Access this summer 2018. Developed by Unbroken Studios, a team of senior industry veterans, instrumental in developing successful franchises including Battlefield, Medal of Honor, and Call of Duty, Fractured Lands is an intense, drive-to-survive deathmatch where the sound of your heart pounding is drowned out only by the roar of a sea of engines.
Strewn across a harsh, post-apocalyptic wasteland lie the weapons, gear, and fuel you’ll need to earn a blood-soaked victory. Beat down, gun down, and run down the competition to be the lone warrior standing. A closed beta for Fractured Lands is slated for the weekends of 8 June, 22 June, and 29 June. Interested players can register on the official website, fractured-lands.com.
Rise from the ashes of a post-apocalyptic world gone mad and become a deadly road warrior. Out-drive and out-gun a myriad of survivors in high-octane multiplayer manhunts where vehicular warfare injects a breakneck sense of speed and strategy into the Battle Royale landscape. Your vehicle is your greatest weapon, strongest armor and lifeline out in the wastelands. It can be mounted with scavenged upgrades, carry surplus inventory, and be used to mow down the competition. This makes it as integral to the experience as conventional arms, so stick to your ride, or even steal someone else’s wheels if you have to!
In a broken world, danger comes from all directions. Stay alert to the rev of distant engines, gunfire, and the fall of approaching footsteps. Savage wastelanders hunt you down from every angle. You’ll need to keep an eye and ear out to take them on before they take you out. Knowing when to put pedal to the metal or jump out on foot is a calculated risk you must make. Scavenge weapons, armor, upgrades, and fuel. Stalk your enemies or make for cover and lay in wait. But don’t overlook the radioactive storm raging on the horizon. It closes in with each passing minute and will choke out even the toughest competitor.
“Fractured Lands is an experience that epitomizes our passion for this genre but also exemplifies both our experience in developing some of the best shooters in the world and our craving for something innovative, intense and gritty,” said Paul Ohanian, Chief Executive Officer, Unbroken Studios. “We’ve got so much on the horizon in terms of new content and features, including other last one standing modes, but most of all we’re excited to have gamers join the beta and directly impact our development.”
Whether battling the elements or other wastelanders, the objective remains the same: stay alive by any means necessary in this every-man-for-himself demolition derby.
Based in Los Angeles,Unbroken Studiosis comprised of veteran video game developers with proven expertise in the Action/Shooter category, responsible for developing multi-billion-dollar franchises including Medal of Honor, Battlefield, Call of Duty, God of War, and more.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today revealed a new trailer of ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER the most ambitious ONE PIECE game so far.
The story takes place on a mysterious island of the New world devasted by war. Jail Island used to be called Jewel Island because of the value of its minerals, used for technological wonders, it allowed the Island to grow and prosper but this blessing quickly poisoned the life of the residents … Robbers, Pirates and Invaders quickly heard of this safe heaven and made it a difficult place to live.
Countless lost their lives and homes before the World Government brought back order to the island but at what cost… A gigantic underwater installation and growing presence of the marine forces seem to confirm that something odd is going on.
However, some still have hope, and the arrival of the Straw Hat Crew might change everything.
Players will be able to play Luffy, using his Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum-gum fruit) to investigate the island. In addition to his Devil Fruit power to travel faster, different types of Haki will be available. The Kenbunshoku-no-haki (observation haki) to see the enemies from afar or the Busoshoku-no-haki (armament haki) to make Luffy’s attacks even more devastating.
Different foes will try to stop Luffy, from the Vinsmoke family to the vice-admiral Smoker and his crew, the battles promise to be epic!
ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER will be available in 2018 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC as part of the ONE PIECE Big Projects.
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